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VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05, Bundesliga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Bundesliga · 2019-20
VfL Wolfsburg
4 – 0
Full Time
1. FSV Mainz 05
Sun 23 Feb 2020 · 17:00 UTC Volkswagen Arena HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Leandro Barreiro Martins
Y 65' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel

Overview

Match Preview

VfL Wolfsburg vs 1. FSV Mainz 05 — Bundesliga at Volkswagen Arena.

Match Details

  • Referee Marco Achmuller
  • Referee Benjamin Cortus
  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Referee Sven Waschitzki
  • Referee Thomas Stein

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Borussia Dortmund 4 12
2 FC Bayern München 4 10
3 SC Freiburg 4 10
4 FC Augsburg 4 7
5 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4 7
6 1. FSV Mainz 05 4 7
7 SV 07 Elversberg 4 7
8 SV Werder Bremen 4 7
9 RB Leipzig 4 6
10 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 5
11 FC Schalke 04 4 5
12 SC Paderborn 07 4 4
13 1. FC Köln 4 4
14 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 4 3
15 VfB Stuttgart 4 3
16 Hamburger SV 4 3
17 1. FC Union Berlin 4 1
18 Borussia Mönchengladbach 4 0

Head-to-Head

14
7
4
VfL Wolfsburg 25 games · Avg 3.0 goals 1. FSV Mainz 05
Last 5 meetings
2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-02-10 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

Recent Form

VfL Wolfsburg
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb 1. FSV Mainz 05 H 4–0 W
15 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 3–2 W
08 Feb TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf H 1–1 D
02 Feb SC Paderborn 07 A 4–2 W
25 Jan Hertha BSC H 1–2 L
18 Jan 1. FC Köln A 1–3 L
1. FSV Mainz 05
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb VfL Wolfsburg A 0–4 L
16 Feb FC Schalke 04 H 0–0 D
08 Feb Hertha BSC A 3–1 W
01 Feb FC Bayern München H 1–3 L
25 Jan Borussia Mönchengladbach A 1–3 L
18 Jan SC Freiburg H 1–2 L

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
1. FSV Mainz 05 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

1. FSV Mainz 05
Phillip Tietz 4 G
Sheraldo Becker 2 G 3 A
Philipp Mwene 1 G 1 A
Ransford Konigsdorffer 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Volkswagen Arena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The 34-year-old Wout Weghorst has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' What composure from Josip Brekalo! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 26' A quiet spell here at Volkswagen Arena. VfL Wolfsburg seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 31' Leandro Barreiro Martins has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 31.
  • 36' 1. FSV Mainz 05 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 45' GOAL! Renato Steffen fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 46' The crowd applauds Leandro Barreiro Martins as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Paul Boetius steps in for 1. FSV Mainz 05.
  • 49' Brilliant from the ! Yannick Gerhardt makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 49.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 59' 1. FSV Mainz 05 fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 62' The whistle greets Daniel Brosinski as he departs to be replaced by Karim Onisiwo.
  • 65' Ronael Pierre-Gabriel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' Time for substitution for 1. FSV Mainz 05. Levin Oztunali is replaced by Jean-Philippe Mateta.
  • 68' Renato Steffen makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and VfL Wolfsburg are in front.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Renato Steffen as he leaves the pitch. Joao Victor steps in for VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 74' Daniel Ginczek makes way for Admir Mehmedi at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from VfL Wolfsburg.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both VfL Wolfsburg and 1. FSV Mainz 05 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 82' VfL Wolfsburg ring the changes. Josip Brekalo has done his job and it is now time for Mamoudou Karamoko to step up.
  • 87' VfL Wolfsburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

VfL Wolfsburg Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oliver Glasner

1. FSV Mainz 05 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Achim Beierlorzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonas Wind 7
Maximilian Arnold 3
Jonathan Burkardt 3
Max Kruse 3
Renato Steffen 2
Paul Nebel 2
Maximilian Philipp 2
Sebastiaan Bornauw 2

Head to Head

2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2019-09-28 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–1 VfL Wolfsburg 2019-02-16 VfL Wolfsburg 3–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 2018-09-26 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 VfL Wolfsburg 2018-02-10 VfL Wolfsburg 2–1 1. FSV Mainz 05

VfL Wolfsburg Form

2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-02-15 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2–3 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-02-08 VfL Wolfsburg 1–1 TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf D 2020-02-02 SC Paderborn 07 2–4 VfL Wolfsburg W 2020-01-25 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Hertha BSC L 2020-01-18 1. FC Köln 3–1 VfL Wolfsburg L

1. FSV Mainz 05 Form

2020-02-23 VfL Wolfsburg 4–0 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2020-02-16 1. FSV Mainz 05 0–0 FC Schalke 04 D 2020-02-08 Hertha BSC 1–3 1. FSV Mainz 05 W 2020-02-01 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–3 FC Bayern München L 2020-01-25 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–1 1. FSV Mainz 05 L 2020-01-18 1. FSV Mainz 05 1–2 SC Freiburg L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 VfL Wolfsburg xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 1. FSV Mainz 05 xG
I would bet for: VfL Wolfsburg to win 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
VfL Wolfsburg61% Draw23% 1. FSV Mainz 0516%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

VfL Wolfsburg or Draw
84%
Draw or 1. FSV Mainz 05
39%
VfL Wolfsburg or 1. FSV Mainz 05
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
VfL Wolfsburg41% Draw44% 1. FSV Mainz 0515%
Actual: VfL Wolfsburg win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — VfL Wolfsburg

Handicap VfL Wolfsburg covers Push 1. FSV Mainz 05 covers
-2.5 17% — 83%
-2 17% 18% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 24% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

VfL Wolfsburg keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
1. FSV Mainz 05 keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.